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Welcome to the Z Central Station! A model railroad site dedicated to 1:220 scale model trains.

Z Central Station was created to provide Z Scalers a full featured online community. Members can share their Z Scale experiences via our discussion forum, photo gallery, classifieds, videos, chat room and more! Membership to Z Central Station is free!

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Ever wanted to create your own Blog? Here is your chance to create a Blog on your Z scale layout, modeling project, or even contest entry! You can add photos, videos, and links to show in your blog. This is one of the latest modules, I wanted to be sure to re-introduce this powerful tool for our members use.

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Free Z scale community banners are provided for individuals or groups looking to expand their current Z scale modeling group, starting a Z scale modeling group, or just to create a Z scale awareness in their area. Community banners are displayed on every Z Central Station page. For more information use the 'Contact us' form.

Z Central Station Private Messaging

ZCS always had the ability to allow private messaging between members but now it is functional for you to use. When you log in you will notice a PM Notifier just under the search box on every ZCS web page. When you go to your profile page you will notice several new PM modules. Here is where you can have ZCS email you when you receive a new PM, compose a PM to another ZCS member by using their screen name. You can also review sent, received, and deleted private messages.

Free Online Magazines

Here is a online source for free magazines from various railroad related historical societies!

First meeting of the Grand National Division, of Brotherhood of the Foot Board is held in Detroit. William D. Robinson is elected Grand Chief Engineer.

NHRS

1864-08-17

At a national meeting of the Brotherhood of the Foot Board in Indianapolis, members change the name to The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The group receives unwanted attention when it is rumored that radical delegates are plotting to release Confederate prisoners being held in the city.

MICHRR

1877-08-17

The first train reaches the Breen Mine, near Iron Mountain, on the Menominee Range RR (C&NW).

NHRS

1896-08-17

The discovery of gold in Yukon Territory, Canada marks the start of the Klondike gold rush, bringing thousands to Alaska and the Yukon.

NHRS

1900-08-17

At 11:00am, all trains of the vast Southern Pacific system stand still for seven minutes in memory of C.P. Huntington.

ColinCRP

2009-08-17

The Canada Line opens to bring rapid rail service to Metro Vancouver's busiest north-south corridor, linking Downtown to Richmond and Vancouver International Airport.

Wanted!

Z Central Station is looking to add more photos, articles, and kit instructions.

Z Central Station has 270+ documents in our library with 45+ kit instruction documents. We want to add more for future references. We would also like to add any articles from a simple kit build, train car repaint, anything to do with Z scale modeling.

For more information or if you need help uploading images and files to ZCS, click on the 'Contact Us' Page.

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